Well you may remember a thread a while back about installing Eddie Marine Thunders on the 496ho
Well lets just say it diddnt work out for me due to conditions beyond my controll and Eddie Marine stepped up to the plate a refunded my money 100%. Good guys over there !
So I clossed my eyes and bought the CMI's and what an AWESOME kit. I had a busy workload so I left the install to Absolute Speed and Marine and they got it done in about 5 hours. Super clean and so far so good.
Before the install
80 degrees
1/4 tank fuel
2 people abord
24p prop
spedo showed 67mph at 5,000
After Install
90degrees
full tank fuel
2 people abord
26p Bronson Hill cut down to 25p
spedo showed 72mph at 5,000
I know the spedo isnt accurate but it served its pourpose in this test. I just Bought a Mercury Lab 26 from Teague ( OUCH ) so I am hopeing for more this weekend. If it still runs 72 ( spedo ) with the increased heat I will be happy,